WC2H 9EP Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in WC2H 9EP

WC2H 9EP, Camden has recorded a total of 29 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 11.69 per 1,000 population. This WC2H 9EP crime rate stands in contrast to the broader WC2H postcode area, which has experienced 11 crimes and a crime rate of 4.21 per 1,000 population (July 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this WC2H 9EP crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around WC2H 9EP, encompassing approximately 2480 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the WC2H 9EP area, explore the WC2H 9EP Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (9) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Theft from the person: (8) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Other theft: (5) incidents (0.00% decrease)

WC2H 9EP Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Leicester Square (Lu Station) with total crimes: 8
  • Tottenham Court Road (Lu Station) with total crimes: 8
  • Covent Garden (Lu Station) with total crimes: 5

WC2H 9EP Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences911.690.00%
Theft from the person83.630.00%
Other theft53.230.00%
Public order42.020.00%
Criminal damage and arson11.610.00%
Drugs10.400.00%
Robbery10.400.00%

In June 2024, Robbery recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Robbery10.40-66.67%

In May 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person4441.13-95.79%
Violence and sexual offences2817.74-86.34%
Public order1511.29-79.45%
Other theft106.05-97.52%
Robbery34.03-96.15%
Criminal damage and arson11.21-87.50%
Drugs10.40-98.65%

In April 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1045 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 403 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person1045894.731331.51%
Other theft403421.364937.50%
Violence and sexual offences205162.49978.95%
Anti-social behaviour17482.660.00%
Robbery7870.167700.00%
Drugs7431.452366.67%
Shoplifting7429.840.00%
Public order7329.84461.54%
Burglary3629.430.00%
Vehicle crime3614.520.00%
Bicycle theft914.520.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.630.00%
Possession of weapons23.230.00%
Other crime20.810.00%

In March 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 73 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person7347.987200.00%
Violence and sexual offences1929.430.00%
Public order137.660.00%
Other theft85.24300.00%
Drugs33.230.00%
Other crime21.210.00%
Robbery10.810.00%

In February 2024, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 2 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 1 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft21.21-99.70%
Theft from the person10.81-99.91%

In January 2024, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1158 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 675 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person11581092.70-16.93%
Other theft675466.92-15.94%
Violence and sexual offences263272.17-10.24%
Anti-social behaviour156106.044.70%
Robbery11862.90-11.94%
Shoplifting7647.5822.58%
Public order7530.64-11.76%
Drugs7530.24-1.32%
Criminal damage and arson3430.24-10.53%
Burglary2813.71-3.45%
Vehicle crime2511.29-32.43%
Bicycle theft1410.0827.27%
Possession of weapons95.640.00%
Other crime43.6333.33%

In December 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1394 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 803 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person13941259.232.95%
Other theft803562.08-7.81%
Violence and sexual offences293323.788.92%
Anti-social behaviour149118.14-31.02%
Robbery13460.081.52%
Public order8554.03-9.57%
Drugs7634.2740.74%
Shoplifting6230.64-34.74%
Criminal damage and arson3825.0018.75%
Vehicle crime3715.3212.12%
Burglary2914.92-25.64%
Bicycle theft1111.69-38.89%
Possession of weapons94.4412.50%
Other crime33.63-62.50%

In November 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1354 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 871 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person13541299.5552.48%
Other theft871545.9519.64%
Violence and sexual offences269351.2011.62%
Anti-social behaviour216108.4627.81%
Robbery13287.0934.69%
Shoplifting9553.2241.79%
Public order9438.31-8.74%
Drugs5437.90-34.15%
Burglary3921.7730.00%
Vehicle crime3315.73-29.79%
Criminal damage and arson3213.3128.00%
Bicycle theft1812.90-10.00%
Possession of weapons87.26-38.46%
Other crime83.23-11.11%

In October 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 888 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 728 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person8881016.0941.63%
Other theft728358.0540.27%
Violence and sexual offences241293.5412.09%
Anti-social behaviour16997.17-17.16%
Public order10368.1447.14%
Robbery9841.53-30.99%
Drugs8239.516.49%
Shoplifting6733.0613.56%
Vehicle crime4727.0214.63%
Burglary3018.95-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson2512.1013.64%
Bicycle theft2010.08-16.67%
Possession of weapons138.0618.18%
Other crime95.2480.00%

In September 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 627 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 519 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person627831.02-0.63%
Other theft519252.81-10.36%
Violence and sexual offences215209.271.90%
Anti-social behaviour20486.6912.71%
Robbery14282.2624.56%
Drugs7757.268.45%
Public order7031.05-5.41%
Shoplifting5928.22-38.54%
Burglary4523.7936.36%
Vehicle crime4118.1486.36%
Bicycle theft2416.530.00%
Criminal damage and arson229.68-29.03%
Possession of weapons118.8737.50%
Other crime54.44-16.67%

In August 2023, Theft from the person recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 631 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 579 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Theft from the person631839.08-7.21%
Other theft579254.43-18.57%
Violence and sexual offences211233.46-16.27%
Anti-social behaviour18185.08-5.24%
Robbery11472.98-13.64%
Shoplifting9645.970.00%
Public order7438.71-8.64%
Drugs7129.84-20.22%
Burglary3328.6322.22%
Criminal damage and arson3113.31-8.82%
Bicycle theft2412.50-22.58%
Vehicle crime229.68-15.38%
Possession of weapons88.87100.00%
Other crime63.23-45.45%

In July 2023, Other theft recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 711 followed closely by Theft from the person, which accounted for 680 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Other theft711953.600.00%
Theft from the person680286.680.00%
Violence and sexual offences252274.180.00%
Anti-social behaviour191101.610.00%
Robbery13277.010.00%
Shoplifting9653.220.00%
Drugs8938.710.00%
Public order8135.890.00%
Criminal damage and arson3432.660.00%
Bicycle theft3113.710.00%
Burglary2712.500.00%
Vehicle crime2610.890.00%
Other crime1110.480.00%
Possession of weapons44.440.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 2005 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 182.27 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 293 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20249
May 202428
April 2024205
March 202419
January 2024263
December 2023293
November 2023269
October 2023241
September 2023215
August 2023211
July 2023252

A total of 7903 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 658.58 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1394 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20248
May 202444
April 20241045
March 202473
February 20241
January 20241158
December 20231394
November 20231354
October 2023888
September 2023627
August 2023631
July 2023680

A total of 5314 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 442.83 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 871 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20245
May 202410
April 2024403
March 20248
February 20242
January 2024675
December 2023803
November 2023871
October 2023728
September 2023519
August 2023579
July 2023711

A total of 687 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 62.45 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 103 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20244
May 202415
April 202473
March 202413
January 202475
December 202385
November 202394
October 2023103
September 202370
August 202374
July 202381

A total of 226 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 22.60 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 38 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 20248
January 202434
December 202338
November 202332
October 202325
September 202322
August 202331
July 202334

A total of 603 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 54.82 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 89 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
May 20241
April 202474
March 20243
January 202475
December 202376
November 202354
October 202382
September 202377
August 202371
July 202389

A total of 954 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 79.50 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 142 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 202478
March 20241
January 2024118
December 2023134
November 2023132
October 202398
September 2023142
August 2023114
July 2023132

A total of 1440 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 180.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 216 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 2024174
January 2024156
December 2023149
November 2023216
October 2023169
September 2023204
August 2023181
July 2023191

A total of 625 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 78.12 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 96 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202474
January 202476
December 202362
November 202395
October 202367
September 202359
August 202396
July 202396

A total of 267 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 33.38 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 45 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202436
January 202428
December 202329
November 202339
October 202330
September 202345
August 202333
July 202327

A total of 267 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 33.38 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 47 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 202436
January 202425
December 202337
November 202333
October 202347
September 202341
August 202322
July 202326

A total of 64 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
January 20249
December 20239
November 20238
October 202313
September 202311
August 20238
July 20234

A total of 151 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.88 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 31 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20249
January 202414
December 202311
November 202318
October 202320
September 202324
August 202324
July 202331

A total of 50 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.56 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20242
March 20242
January 20244
December 20233
November 20238
October 20239
September 20235
August 20236
July 202311

Crime by Location in July 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the WC2H 9EP postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Leicester Square (Lu Station)
    Total8
    Theft from the person2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Robbery1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Tottenham Court Road (Lu Station)
    Total8
    Other theft2
    Public order2
    Theft from the person2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 3. Covent Garden (Lu Station)
    Total5
    Theft from the person2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Parker Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 5. Long Acre
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 6. Henrietta Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Nightclub
    Total1
    Theft from the person1
  • 8. Leicester Square
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Denmark Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Conference/Exhibition Centre
    Total1
    Other theft1